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Colgate-Palmolive Company

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Colgate-Palmolive Company • NYSE
$80.39 ▲ 0.44% (+0.35)
Market Cap $64.81 B
52w High $100.18
52w Low $74.55
Dividend Yield 2.06%
P/E 22.52
Volume 2.52M
Outstanding Shares 806.13M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $5.131B ▲ $1.952B ▼ $735M ▼ 14.325% ▼ $0.91 ▼ $1.217B
Q2-2025 $5.11B ▲ $1.989B ▲ $743M ▲ 14.54% ▲ $0.92 ▲ $1.217B ▲
Q1-2025 $4.911B ▼ $1.897B ▲ $690M ▼ 14.05% ▼ $0.85 ▼ $1.167B ▼
Q4-2024 $4.944B ▼ $1.893B ▼ $739M ▲ 14.947% ▲ $0.91 ▲ $1.208B ▲
Q3-2024 $5.033B $1.964B $737M 14.643% $0.9 $1.192B

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $1.279B ▼ $17.513B ▲ $16.275B ▼ $856M ▲
Q2-2025 $1.412B ▲ $17.47B ▲ $16.418B ▲ $702M ▲
Q1-2025 $1.311B ▲ $16.647B ▲ $15.914B ▲ $363M ▲
Q4-2024 $1.256B ▼ $16.046B ▼ $15.502B ▼ $212M ▼
Q3-2024 $1.494B $16.774B $15.938B $435M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $767M ▼ $1.261B ▲ $-154M ▲ $-1.028B ▼ $64M ▼ $1.106B ▲
Q2-2025 $773M ▲ $884M ▲ $-401M ▼ $-409M ▲ $103M ▲ $776M ▲
Q1-2025 $726M ▼ $600M ▼ $-159M ▼ $-458M ▲ $16M ▲ $476M ▼
Q4-2024 $779M ▲ $1.269B ▲ $-80M ▲ $-1.279B ▼ $-138M ▼ $1.085B ▲
Q3-2024 $775M $1.167B $-150M $-904M $124M $1.033B

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Oral Personal and Home Care
Oral Personal and Home Care
 $3.80Bn ▲$3.79Bn ▼$3.95Bn ▲$3.99Bn ▲
Pet Nutrition
Pet Nutrition
 $1.14Bn ▲$1.12Bn ▼$1.16Bn ▲$1.14Bn ▼

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Over the past five years, Colgate-Palmolive has grown its sales steadily, showing that consumer demand for its core categories remains resilient. Profitability dipped in the middle of the period as costs and inflation pressures rose, but margins and earnings have since recovered and are now running stronger than a few years ago. The pattern suggests a business that can pass through price increases and manage costs over time, even if it occasionally feels pressure from input costs and currency swings.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet is relatively stable in size, but it is clearly built around a high-use-of-debt, low-reported-equity model. This typically reflects heavy returns of capital to shareholders over the years rather than a distressed situation, but it does mean there is a thinner equity cushion and a greater reliance on steady cash generation and access to credit markets. Debt has started to edge down from earlier peaks, which points to some balance-sheet discipline, but leverage remains an important risk to monitor if operating conditions worsen.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation is a key strength. Operating cash flow has improved meaningfully after a softer year and is now solidly above earlier levels. Free cash flow is strong even after funding capital spending, which itself is modest relative to the size of the business. This confirms a cash-efficient, asset-light model that can comfortably fund dividends, buybacks, and debt service, as long as underlying demand and margins stay intact.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Colgate-Palmolive holds a powerful position in global oral care, supported by decades of brand trust, deep relationships with dental professionals, and one of the broadest distribution networks in consumer products. Its brands are household staples in both developed and emerging markets, and it benefits from scale in manufacturing and marketing that smaller rivals cannot easily match. The Hill’s pet nutrition business adds a differentiated, science-based premium category with strong ties to veterinarians. Key competitive risks come from large global peers, aggressive local brands in emerging markets, retailer private labels, and ongoing pricing and promotional battles.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is tightly linked to science and brand equity. Colgate continues to refresh its core toothpaste and oral care lines with advanced formulations, whitening, gum health, and enamel repair products, while pushing into higher-end, premium offerings. The company is experimenting with digital tools such as connected toothbrushes to deepen consumer engagement and gather data. In parallel, it is investing in sustainable packaging, notably recyclable toothpaste tubes, and in scientifically formulated pet nutrition diets. The opportunity is to keep translating this R&D into clear consumer benefits and price premiums, while staying ahead of fast-moving trends in health, wellness, and sustainability.

Summary

Overall, Colgate-Palmolive looks like a mature, globally diversified consumer franchise that has returned to a healthier growth and profit trajectory after a period of margin pressure. Its main strengths are durable brands, global reach, strong relationships with professionals, and reliable cash generation. The financial structure leans heavily on debt and shareholder payouts, which amplifies the need for consistent performance and stable credit conditions. Future value creation will depend on sustaining innovation in oral care and pet nutrition, successfully premiumizing its portfolio, and managing exposure to currency and macro volatility in emerging markets, all while carefully balancing leverage and investment needs.

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